Space
A Cosmic Video Miniseries to Ponder Gravity, the Universe and Everything
Earthly matters got you stressed? Here is an opportunity to elevate your mind above the terrestrial din with three cosmic questions...
Stories by Emily V. Driscoll
Space
To Understand Gravity, Toss a Hard Drive into a Black Hole
We probably think we know gravity pretty well. After all, we have more conscious experience with this fundamental force than with any of the others (electromagnetism and the weak and strong nuclear forces)...
Space
The Big Bang, Zebras and the Texture of Our Universe
What do zebras have to do with the structure of the cosmos? Imagine a single zebra in your mind. With twitching ears, tufted hair, and a visual interference pattern wrapped over muscle and skin, the animal has its own contours, which are easy to make out up close...
Physics
Apple-Sized Stars, a Potato-Shaped Earth and the Force That Creates Our Reality
Life’s up and downs may seem as inevitable as gravity, but somehow 2020 feels worse than usual. Just as a thought experiment, what if this year actually did get so weird that it even ushered in a change in how gravity affects our material universe?...
Policy & Ethics
Meet the Women of Breakthrough: Portraits of Women in Science
A new documentary series follows women at the forefront of their careers
Environment
Toxic Spill in the Navajo Nation
A new film highlights the efforts of a Diné hydrologist to protect sacred waters
Biology
Bisexuality Can Benefit Animals
Homosexual behavior is surprisingly common in the animal kingdom. It may be adaptive—helping animals to get along, maintain fecundity and protect their young
Space
No Hidden Figures
A new film shows how essential female scientists and engineers are to India’s burgeoning space program
Bisexuality Can Benefit Animals
Homosexual behavior is surprisingly common in the animal kingdom. It may be adaptive—helping animals to get along, maintain fecundity and protect their young
Mind
Bisexual Species: Unorthodox Sex in the Animal Kingdom
Homosexual behavior is common in nature, and it plays an important role in survival
